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How likely is it that David Beckham will be godfather to the British royal baby? A lot more likely than it looked a week ago, going by the latest bookmakers’ odds.

Having opened at 50-1, they’ve shortened all the way down to 16-1, after the soccer star and underwear model gave a TV interview about the birth. Did it remind people that Beckham and wife Victoria got an invite to Prince William and the then-Kate Middleton’s wedding? Maybe not, given the former Spice Girl seemingly isn’t Posh enough to rate backing for godmother: She’s a long shot at 500-1.

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